A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5990-01-433-3786
NSN 6145-01-146-0578
NSN 5915-01-028-6880
NSN 5910-01-147-1662
NSN 6220-00-187-6548
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6685-00-971-1248
NSN 5905-00-666-4983
NSN 5950-00-469-3517
NSN 6130-00-453-9204
NSN 6220-00-945-4574
NSN 6130-00-027-5186